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Question 114

Which sentence uses look down on to mean consider another person inferior?

  1. From the balcony, Pia looked down on the courtyard.
  2. The manager looks down on temporary staff and ignores their ideas.Correct answer
  3. We looked down on the map spread across the table.
  4. A camera looked down on the loading bay from the roof.

Explanation

The manager treats temporary staff as less worthy, so she looks down on them. Watching workers from an upper floor describes a physical viewing direction and does not express contempt or superiority.

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